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Month: November 2023
Elon slings AI-generated insults at GPT-4 after OpenAI’s CEO mocks Grok
The launch of Elon Musk’s new “Grok” artificial intelligence (AI) system may not have made waves throughout the machine learning community or directly threatened the status quo, but it’s certainly drawn the attention of Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI. In a post on the social media app X, formerly Twitter, Altman compared Grok’s comedic chops to that…
Bitcoin ETFs will drive institutional adoption in 2024 — Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz
Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz says approving a Bitcoin spot ETF is not “a matter of if but when,” which will drive institutional investment in t… Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/bitcoin-etf-will-drive-adoption-in-2024-mike-novogratz
Elon Musk Biopic In the Works at A24 With Darren Aaronofsky Directing
A24, the indie film outfit behind hits including “Ex Machina” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” is developing a biopic of Elon Musk, with “The Whale” director Darren Aaronofsky at the helm. According to trade paper Variety, the film will be based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the tech mogul, who serves as the CEO of EV manufacturer Tesla and…
Web3 Gamer – Cointelegraph Magazine
Animoca Brands buys streaming platform for blockchain games Hong Kong Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands (The Sandbox, Revv, Phantom Galaxies), has acquired blockchain-powered streaming platform Azarus for an undisclosed sum. Built around the slogan “streams are not TV,” Azarus allows users to livestream their gameplay while using tokens for incentives and rewards. Animoca Brands says it wants to change gaming…
Bitcoin ‘Terminal Price’ hints next BTC all-time high is at least $110K
Bitcoin (BTC) may next be a “sell” at at least $110,000 as its new bull cycle plays out, a classic on-chain indicator suggests. Data from on-chain analytics platform Look Into Bitcoin shows Bitcoin’s Terminal Price hinting at a possible six-figure BTC price top. BTC price to six figures next cycle? As BTC price action circles its highest levels in 18…
Genesis seeks court’s approval to reduce 3AC claim from $1B to $33M
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis has asked the court to approve its proposed settlement agreement with the imploded crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). According to a court filing on Nov. 9, Genesis argued that the 3AC debtor should receive an allowed general unsecured claim against Genesis in the amount of $33 million. The amount accounts for 3.3% of $1…
JPMorgan rolls out programmable payments for institutional blockchain platform JPM Coin
Multinational banking firm JPMorgan has rolled out a programmable payment feature for institutional users of its private blockchain platform JPM Coin. Naveen Mallela, who heads up JP Morgan’s bank-led blockchain platform Onyx, shared details of the new functionality on LinkedIn via an initial report from Bloomberg. According to Mallela, the programmable payments feature is now available to all its institutional clients. The…
UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank
One of the Big Four banks in the U.K., Lloyds Bank, has said that reports of cryptocurrency investment scams by victims have surged by 23% in the current year compared to the same period in 2022. According to a press release published by Lloyds Bank, an increasing number of investors face the threat of falling victim to fraudulent schemes through…
Poloniex exchange suffers $100M exploit, offers 5% bounty
A crypto wallet belonging to the digital asset exchange Poloniex has experienced suspicious outflows, as seen on blockchain explorer Etherscan. Blockchain security firms believe that the company was breached, leading to as much as $100 million in crypto being drained by the attackers. On Nov. 10, millions of crypto assets were transferred from an account labeled Poloniex 4 on Etherscan.…